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Table 3 Correlates of lifetime suicide attempt among NSW inmates reporting lifetime suicidal ideation

From: A cross-sectional survey of prevalence and correlates of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among prisoners in New South Wales, Australia

 

Univariate

Multivariate

 

OR (95% CI)

p

AOR (95% CI)

p

Female

1.59 (0.72-3.52)

.25

  

Aboriginal

1.60 (0.96-2.66)

.07

  

Age > 33 years

0.78 (0.45-1.33)

.36

  

Year 10 education or above

0.87 (0.54-1.39)

.55

  

Out-of-home care aged < 16

2.20 (1.29-3.74)

.004

1.82 (0.98-3.36)

.06

Juvenile detention history

1.72 (0.92-3.21)

.09

  

Parental incarceration

2.38 (1.24-4.58)

.009

2.05 (0.99-4.21)

.05

Remand inmate

1.36 (0.85-2.17)

.20

  

Violent offender

1.12 (0.68-1.86)

.67

  

Harmful alcohol use

0.93 (0.50-1.73)

.82

  

Regular illicit drug use

1.15 (0.63-2.09)

.67

  

Traumatic brain injury

1.76 (0.99-3.08)

.05

1.55 (0.88-2.73)

.13

Moderate/severe depression

1.58 (0.99-2.48)

.05

1.38 (0.85-2.26)

.20

Self-harm without suicidal intent

1.46 (0.87-2.45)

.16

  
  1. OR = Odds ratio. AOR = Adjusted odds ratio (adjusted for all other factors in the multivariate model).